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Doughnuts I archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Doughnuts I

Start the day with Farmer’s original Doughnuts I method, preserved as a source transcription.

Corn and tomato soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 2

Corn and tomato soup

Corn and tomato soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including heat two tablespoonfuls of butter in a saucepan, put into it two fine-cut onions, on.

Fig Filling archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 6

Fig Filling

A classic 1910 sweet built around lb. figs, finely chopped, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Vinegar pie (No. 1) archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Vinegar pie (No. 1)

Marion Harland’s original method for Vinegar pie (No. 1), retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Nonpareil Welsh rarebit archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 2

Nonpareil Welsh rarebit

Marion Harland’s original method for Nonpareil Welsh rarebit, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Stewed calf-brains archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Stewed calf-brains

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Macaroni à l’Italienne archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Macaroni à l’Italienne

Start the day with Farmer’s original Macaroni à l’Italienne method, preserved as a source transcription.

Broiled kidneys archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 25 min prepEst. serves 4

Broiled kidneys

Broiled kidneys, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cut the kidneys into thick slices.

Nut Bars, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Nut Bars

A classic 1910 sweet built around brown sugar, with Farmer’s original method and page citation.

Macaroon ice cream archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Macaroon ice cream

Marion Harland’s original method for Macaroon ice cream, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Doughnuts II archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 30 min prepEst. serves 2

Doughnuts II

Start the day with Farmer’s original Doughnuts II method, preserved as a source transcription.

Brunette sandwiches archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Brunette sandwiches

Brunette sandwiches, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including slice boston brown bread very thin, butter lightly, and spread with neufchâtel or wi.

Indian meal mush archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Indian meal mush

Indian meal mush, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including moisten a cupful of corn-meal with enough cold water to make it into a paste.

Pea Soup, an original illustrative image based on the cited recipe

Lunch Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 4

Pea Soup

A turn-of-the-century lunch recipe featuring marrowfat peas, with the original instructions and source page intact.

Lemon cake archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 20 min prepEst. serves 6

Lemon cake

Marion Harland’s original method for Lemon cake, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Boiled potatoes archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Boiled potatoes

Marion Harland’s original method for Boiled potatoes, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

“Left-over” stock archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

“Left-over” stock

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Orange Omelet archival citation card

Breakfast Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Orange Omelet

Start the day with Farmer’s original Orange Omelet method, preserved as a source transcription.

Baked Indian puddings archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Baked Indian puddings

Baked Indian puddings, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including light three eggs and one cupful of molasses, one tablespoonful of softened butter, o.

Rice and tomato soup archival citation card

Lunch Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Rice and tomato soup

Rice and tomato soup, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and cut up a dozen ripe tomatoes and boil to a pulp in a quart of salted water.

Cranberry pie archival citation card

Dessert Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cranberry pie

Marion Harland’s original method for Cranberry pie, retained as a source transcription for modern discovery.

Graham puffs archival citation card

Dinner Cited source

Est. 10 min prepEst. serves 4

Graham puffs

A page-cited historical dinner recipe from Marion Harland, transcribed with its original method.

Cardinal Punch archival citation card

Party Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 6

Cardinal Punch

Farmer’s original Cardinal Punch preparation, ready to browse with transparent provenance.

Orange salad archival citation card

Picnic Cited source

Est. 15 min prepEst. serves 4

Orange salad

Orange salad, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including peel and divide the oranges into lobes, then cut each of these into three pieces.